Activities of Struan STEVENSON related to 2007/2110(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Management of deep-sea fish stocks (debate)
Management of deep-sea fish stocks (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the progress madeattempts by the Community fleet in fisheries on deep- water species and notes a certain lack of symmetry between the situation described in the Commission communication and the actual situationto pursue a sustainable fishery;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WarnAccepts that constant changes in the rules, and launchmeasures currently ing fresh proposals without allowing time toorce have been poorly implemented and existing proposals and adequately process the information obtained, result in a loss of credibility for the CFPeffort restrictions have clearly been better suited to some species rather than others;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the Commission that, even where total allowable catches (TACs) and effort limitations for these fisheries have been fixed arbitrarily owing to the lack of biological knowledge, the precautionary approach to and managementthe exploitation of each species considered as a deep-water species must be specific and individually tailorobserved, and TACs must be set on the basis of precise scientific studiesaccordingly;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to reduce discards, which have a detrimental biological effect and a negative economic impact, by adopting technical measures based on reliable scientific research, such as closed seasons, prohibited zones and mesh size regulations, taking account of the particular characteristics of each area in which they will applyintroduce a ban on discards in the deep-water fishery, which would enable scientists to study with more precision the complex diversity of species, many of them inedible, being landed;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the Commission, within the framework of measures to reduce by-catches and eliminateban discards, should adjust effort levels to reflect the target species and the species that are taken only as accidental catchesimpose a ban on all fishing activity over seamounts, hydrothermal vents and within five miles of all identified coldwater corals. Bottom-trawling at depths below 1000m should also be banned, whilst at the same time strengthening monitoring and control procedures;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, given that many deep-water species are taken as by-catches, the Commission's repeated proposals for TAC reductions require verified scientific information, given the risk that such reductions could lead to a rise in discards; calls on the Commission to provide for special treatment in the case of quotas for deep-water species taken as by-catchand therefore urges the Commission to place more emphasis on effort control as a way of reducing by- catch, noting, however, that restrictions on mesh sizes are inappropriate due to the shape and size of deep-water species;